Category: ENDANGERED SPECIES
Lonesome George, who died in 2012, was the last giant tortoise to live on earth – more specifically, he lived on these remote islands made famous by Charles Darwin.
The Galápagos Islands
Category: HOW’S YOUR LATIN?
What is the English meaning of this Latin phrase?
Pro Bono
The literal translation is for the good; the common use is work done free of charge.
Category: HOW’S YOUR LATIN?
What is the English meaning of this Latin phrase?
Carpe Diem
The literal translation is seize the day; the common use is to take advantage of the moment, or live for today.
Category: FISH TALES
The ferocious reputation of this South American fish was spread by Teddy Roosevelt, who reported seeing a school of them eating a cow in the Amazon River.
Piranha
Category: FISH TALES
This tasty fish measures an average of 9 feet long and nearly 900 pounds. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t use its long nose to stab its prey, but to slash the prey animal in order to injure it, making it an easier catch.
Swordfish
Category: POTATOES
Potatoes are the typical “crust” for this type of pie.
Shepherd’s Pie
Category: POTATOES
This toy was given a “wife” in 1953. Two kids, Spud and Yam, soon completed the family.
Mr. Potato Head
Category: POTATOES
The potato originated in these South American mountains
The Andes
Category: POTATOES
The dough for this little Italian dumpling is often made from potatoes.
Gnocchi
Category: S•P•E•L•L THE ANSWER
A very, very smart person. (Starts with G.)
G•E•N•I•U•S
Category: GEOGRAPHICAL DOUBLE DUTY
This is both a state in Mexico and a breed of dog.
Chihuahua
Category: GEOGRAPHICAL DOUBLE DUTY
This is both a country in western Asia and a traditional holiday main course.
Turkey
Category: GEOGRAPHICAL DOUBLE DUTY
This is both a city in Germany and a light perfume?
Cologne
Category: GEOGRAPHICAL DOUBLE DUTY
This is both the easternmost province in Canada and the names of two large dog breeds.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Category: ANIMAL PHRASES
To reveal a secret is to let this animal “out of the bag.”
Cat
Category: UP OR DOWN PHRASES
To end a relationship … or, to start laughing.
Break Up
Category: UP OR DOWN PHRASES
To euthanize a sick animal … or, to criticize someone.
Put Down
Category: UP OR DOWN PHRASES
To apply cosmetics … or, to reconcile after an argument.
Make Up
Category: UP OR DOWN PHRASES
To drive in reverse … or, to copy your computer’s files.
Back Up
Category: UP OR DOWN PHRASES
To wear informal, or old and tattered clothing … or, to reprimand.
Dress Down
Category: FISH TALES
Catfish don’t lift weights, but they do have 2 to 4 pairs of barbels. What are barbels?
Whiskers. In catfish, the barbels contain the taste buds and are used to search for food in murky water.
Category: ANIMAL PHRASES
This is the typical response to “See you later, alligator.”
“In a while, crocodile.”
Category: ANIMAL PHRASES
To look guilty but smug is to look like the cat that did this.
“… ate the canary.”
Category: CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
This element, which is a gas under standard conditions, has the symbol H, and is the first element on the Periodic Table of Elements.
Hydrogen
Category: CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
Carol Channing might have sung “carbon” is a girl’s best friend, instead of this precious mineral that is composed of pure carbon.
Diamond